Seasonal and developmental differences in blubber stores of beluga whales in Bristol Bay, Alaska using high-resolution ultrasound

Diving mammals use blubber for a variety of structural and physiological functions, including buoyancy, streamlining, thermoregulation, and energy storage. Estimating blubber stores provides proxies for body condition, nutritional status, and health. Blubber stores may vary topographically within in...

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Autores principales: Cornick, Leslie A., Quakenbush, Lori T., Norman, Stephanie A., Pasi, Coral, Maslyk, Pamela, Burek, Kathy A., Goertz, Caroline E. C., Hobbs, Roderick C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Feature Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5993092/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29899579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw074

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5993092/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29899579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw074

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